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Monthly Archives: January, 2019
PHOTOS: 2019 Johnnie Mercer’s Pier Dogfish Tournament results
The 14th annual Dogfish Tournament at Johnnie Mercer’s Pier, held on Saturday, Jan. 26, drew 231 badges from 121 anglers. At its conclusion at...
Wrightsville Beach Museum of History to hold annual meeting on Tuesday
The Wrightsville Beach Museum of History will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 29 at Bluewater Grill at 4 Marina St. The event is...
New stairs built at West Henderson Street, with Greensboro Street stairs coming soon
While a storm may have destroyed one Wrightsville Beach street’s access to the sound, it only boosted the resolve and camaraderie of the neighbors,...
Motts Channel reopens after four months of repairs
Still months out from completing repairs and renovations following Hurricane Florence, fans of Wrightsville Beach market Motts Channel Seafood would come to the store...
OPINION: Looking at a Balanced Picture on Wrightsville Beach Parking
Editor -
By Neal Briggi
Special to Lumina News
I write this out frustration with the angst that is put forward time and again in social media and news...
Dogfish Tournament today at Johnnie Mercer’s Pier
Tthe 2019 Johnnie Mercer's Pier Dogfish tournament will
be held on Saturday, January 26th from 1pm to 8pm on the pier at
Wrightsville Beach. The event...
Wilmington Symphony Masterworks Series continues with Schubert, Mozart, Beethoven, and more
The Wilmington Symphony Orchestra’s 2018-19 Masterworks Series continues with “Unfinished Business” on January 26 at 7:30 pm in the Wilson Center. The program includes...
Wilmington’s real estate market leaving little option for affordable housing, Realtors say
As Wilmington’s housing market heats up, real estate professionals said last week that affordable housing is becoming harder to find for working-class home buyers,...
Blockade Runner to re-open Valentine’s Weekend
Blockade Runner Beach Resort, a historic landmark and oceanfront icon of North Carolina for 55 years, announced it will reopen in time for Valentine’s...
Wrightsville Beach more than halfway to license plate quota, but only two weeks remain to order
Wrightsville Beach is over halfway towards the threshold of qualifying for a state license plate displaying the town’s emblem, but with only two weeks...